black howler monkey vs Pygmy planigale

Alouatta caraya compared with Planigale maculata

Key Differences

• black howler monkey is Near Threatened while Pygmy planigale is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black howler monkey	Pygmy planigale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Atelidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Alouatta	Planigale
Species	Alouatta caraya	Planigale maculata

Evolutionary Relationship

black howler monkey and Pygmy planigale share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

black howler monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Pygmy planigale

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black howler monkey	Pygmy planigale
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black howler monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pygmy planigale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

black howler monkey

The Black Howler Monkey (Alouatta caraya) is a species in the genus Alouatta. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.